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Patent GB-2413612-A (GB)
Title: Vibration reduction apparatus for power tool and power tool incorporating such apparatus
Inventor: FAATZ HEINZ-WERNER
IPC: B25D17/24
Filed: 2003-03-21
Abstract: A power tool comprising: a housing 4, 5; a motor 2 in the housing adapted to cause reciprocating motion of at least one first working member of the tool; and vibration reduction means 701. The vibration reduction means 701 comprises at least one driveable mass 721 provided in a chamber 750 adjacent to a piston cylinder 730. A piston 720 is driven reciprocally by means of a wobble plate 751 mounted to a drive shaft 752 of the motor 2, and displacement of the piston 720 within piston cylinder 730 causes displacement of air in piston cylinder 730 and chamber 750 such that the at least one driveable mass 721 is caused to move generally in anti-phase with the piston 720.
Patent GB-2429232-A (GB)
Title: Formwork for concrete structures and method for forming concrete structures
Inventor: MEHANA BECHIR
IPC: E04G11/22
Filed: 2005-08-19
Abstract: The invention proposes a formwork system for in situ casting of concrete. The system includes a support structure mountable on a generally vertical concrete structure to extend above the top of the concrete structure. A plurality of strip shutter sections are mounted on the support structure, vertically one above the other, to provide shuttering for fresh concrete poured on top of the concrete structure. The strip shutter sections are laterally supported by the support structure to resist lateral forces created by the fresh concrete. The invention also provides a method of casting a generally vertical concrete structure layer-by-layer in situ using such formwork systems.
Patent GB-2432185-A (GB)
Title: Personal safe attachable to chairs, furniture
Inventor: BENICHOU JEAN-DAVID
IPC: E05B73/00
Filed: 2005-11-11
Abstract: A personal safe 2 is connectable via releasble means 31-33 to elongate members 11 of various types of chairs, beds and other types of furniture. The safe is relatively small and mobile, but big enough to hold wallets, mobile phones, keys, papers, credit cards, money. The safe can be used in public places, saving the need to deposit money, papers and other valuables elsewhere. The safe can be made of plastic, so that it is lightweight, convenient and yet strong enough so that a thief will not be able to tamper with the safe in front of others. Various forms of rigid and flexible attaching/clamping means are disclosed. Access to release these means may be possible only when the safe is open.
Patent GB-2437295-A (GB)
Title: Aeroengine ventilation system
Inventor: STRETTON RICHARD GEOFFREY
IPC: F02K1/08
Filed: 2006-04-20
Abstract: A gas turbine engine comprises a ventilation zone 35 defined between a core engine casing 36 and a core fairing 37 and having a discharge nozzle 38, the engine further comprising a pre-cooler (31, figure 1) having a flow of coolant therethrough, the coolant being ducted into the ventilation zone 35, wherein an additional ventilation zone outlet system 40 is provided and comprises a variable area outlet 42. The variable area outlet 42 may comprise a pivotted or slideable door, or a series of louvres. The variable area outlet 42 allows thrust to be produced from the ventilation zone flow at most engine operating conditions.
Patent GB-2430671-A (GB)
Title: Thermal spray powder including yttria
Inventor: KITAMURA JUNYA
IPC: C23C4/12
Filed: 2006-09-29
Abstract: A thermal spray powder includes granulated and sintered yttria particles obtained by granulating and sintering a raw material powder in air or oxygen. The primary particles constituting the granulated and sintered yttria particles have an average particle size between 0.5 and 1.5 žm inclusive, and 1.11 times or more as large as the raw material powder. Alternatively, the primary particles have an average particle size between 3 and 8 žm inclusive. The average particle size of the granulated and sintered yttria particles is between 20 and 60 žm inclusive. The pores of the powder have a specific cumulative volume and a specific pore size distribution. The powder also has an apparent density of 1.2 or more, alternatively between 0.8 and 1.4 inclusive. The powder can be used when forming a thermal spray coating by high-power and low-power atmospheric-pressure plasma spraying.
Patent GB-2432269-A (GB)
Title: Reversible motor circuit for powered seat in vehicle
Inventor: MAUE H WINSTON
IPC: H02P7/00
Filed: 2006-11-06
Abstract: A DC motor circuit 40 is provided for a bi-directional motor in an automobile accessory such as power seating system. The circuit receives power on two 'biplolar' (reversible polarity) input lines 44 via a connector 26. The reversible polarity supply may come from an H-bridge circuit 41. The motor is connected to the reversible polarity lines 44. A bridge rectifier 46 is also connected to the input lines 44 and generates a 'unipolar' (fixed polarity) output. A transient voltage suppressor 48 is connected across the output of the bridge rectifier 46. A voltage regulator 52 generates a regulated DC voltage from the output of the bridge rectifier 46. The regulated DC is used to power a position encoder 32, which may be a Hall sensor. The output of the sensor is connected to a third terminal in connector 26. In contrast to prior systems, the connector 26 requires only three terminals.
Patent GB-2444973-A (GB)
Title: Media demand and playback system
Inventor: KELLY DAVID
IPC: H04N7/173
Filed: 2006-12-22
Abstract: A media system stores a plurality of media content items for transmission to a media receiver 15 in response to requests for the items. The media server 11 receives a request for a particular item and generates a playlist 41 including the requested item. The media system adds at least one further media content item to the playlist and transmits the items to the media receiver for playback. A media receiver is also provided for playing back received items. The media receiver receives a playlist including the requested item and at least one preview secondary media content item provided at a playback position in the playlist before the requested item. The media receiver plays back the received items but user selection of a playback start position is disabled until the preview secondary media content item has been viewed in its entirety.
Patent GB-2445576-A (GB)
Title: Igniter plug housing arrangement
Inventor: GEARY ALAN PHILIP
IPC: H01T13/08
Filed: 2007-01-11
Abstract: An igniter plug housing arrangement 32 is suitable for a gas turbine engine combustor (14 fig 1) having an inner wall 28 and an outer wall 18. The igniter plug housing arrangement is mounted on the outer wall and has a shroud 40 that extends from the housing towards an aperture 26 in the inner wall of the combustor. The shroud provides a shield for the igniter plug, in at least a region where the igniter is adjacent to or extends through the aperture in the inner wall, and the shroud prevents contact between the plug and a sealing member 30. The arrangement may permit the shroud and sealing member to be in contact with each other, and a wear resistant coating can be provided on at least the sealing member at the contact zone. This arrangement extends the life of the igniter plug, whilst permitting relative movement between the inner combustor and outer combustor walls.
Patent GB-2447065-A (GB)
Title: Method for making content available on a communication network
Inventor: CRAYTON ANDREW
IPC: H04W4/029
Filed: 2007-01-31
Abstract: User relevant content is provided in response to a request from a telephone handset comprising an SMS message containing a keyword identifying requested content. The SMS message is received at an SMS platform associated with a content station and adapted to determine from the message both the keyword sent and the telephone number associated with the sender. A check is made as to whether the keyword concerned is present in a table of keywords stored in memory at the content station, each keyword in the table being associated with specific content stored as a database in memory at the content station, and each item of specific content in that database being associated with a geographic location. If the check establishes that the particular keyword is present in the table of keywords, the telephone network is interrogated for an approximate geographic location from which the SMS message was sent. Then, for at least a predetermined period of time, content comprising those items in the database with geographical relevance to the location determined by the interrogation is associated with a WDP Uniform Resource Locator (URL). A return SMS message is forwarded to the telephone number associated with the said sender identifying the URL or an effective link thereto. Thereafter, during the predetermined period of time, the user is enabled to view the content using a WDP browser associated with their telephone handset.
Patent GB-2449276-A (GB)
Title: A low-capacitance transmit-receive switch for an EIT electrode
Inventor: BACH THOMAS WILLIAM
IPC: A61B5/053
Filed: 2007-05-15
Abstract: A sensor pad 6 for electrical impedance tomography (EIT) is connected to either a transmitter or a receiver by a switch arrangement which provides high isolation and very low capacitive loading of the sensor pad. The guard pad 6g is driven by a buffered version of the sensor pad signal so that the effect of stray capacitance to the guard pad is minimized. The guard pad drive signal is also coupled to the supply rails of the switches (figure 10), the supply rails of the switch drivers, and the reference signal inputs of the shunt switches SW2, SW5. This reduces the effect of stray capacitance from the sensor pad to the supply rails because the supply rails follow the sensor signal. The additional switches SW7-SW10 increase isolation. The guard pad and supply rail driving signals are generated in the transmitter (figure 6) and receiver, and are selected by a multiplexer switch (53, figure 5).
Patent GB-2439456-A (GB)
Title: Pinion meshing with a given face gear in accordance with altered design parameters
Inventor: TAN JIE
IPC: B23F15/00
Filed: 2007-06-21
Abstract: A method of defining a new pinion 32 for use with a given face gear set 24. Tooth geometry of the new pinion 32 is generated by a plane taking the given face gear set 24 as reference and maintaining true conjugate actions among the original pinion 28, the face gear 24, the new pinion 32 and the generating plane 64. This method makes it possible to eliminate adapter gears for applications requiring different shaft settings and/or ratios than those of the given gear set, such as a tail rotor of a helicopter.
Patent GB-2453710-A (GB)
Title: Lightweight portable digital image storage and retrieval system
Inventor: MCGARRY ANTHONY JOHN JOSEPH
IPC: H04N5/64
Filed: 2007-07-19
Abstract: A lightweight portable digital storage and retrieval system, for high definition images that can be transferred from digital cameras and computers, provides a target user with read-only images in a simply operated device, tailored to each user and providing a permanent record of people, places and events. The product is designed for use by people of all ages and capabilities. Images may viewed on a high definition screen of size 150mm X 100mm, and the system may store up to 10,000 images; these may be selected using a menu/scroll interface. A file selection menu can allow the images to be organised for ease of selection, and operating keys may facilitate indexing for selection of images and also switch the system on/off The sufficiently durable, light (250-350 gram) device can be embodied in a folding book or picture frame form, and may operate by rechargeable batteries or by the mains, with battery backup.
Patent GB-2453523-A (GB)
Title: Automatic impact braking system for a lane closure vehicle
Inventor: LOWE THOMAS JEFFREY
IPC: B60T7/22
Filed: 2007-09-07
Abstract: The automatic braking system has at least one pneumatically-operated brake 36 having a first pneumatic cylinder connected to a pressurised air supply whereby the supply of air activates the brake, and at least one spring-actuated brake 34 having a second pneumatic cylinder connected to a pressurised air supply whereby the supply of air opposes the spring and deactivates the brake. Typically the pneumatically-operated brake 36 is a service brake and the spring-actuated brake 34 is a parking brake. The system also has a first valve (42, fig 2) connected to the pressurised air supply for the pneumatically-operated brake, a second valve (44, fig 2) connected to the pressurised air supply for the spring-actuated brake, and an impact sensor to detect an impact. The system is configured to issue a signal to the first and second valves (42 and 44, fig 2) upon an impact being detected by the sensor, whereby to supply pressurised air to the first pneumatic cylinder and to exhaust air from the second pneumatic cylinder. Preferably, the system has a pneumatic interlock whereby in the absence of electrical supply due to crash damage the parking brake remains applied until the parking brake control in the vehicle's cab is cycled through its park position for a predetermined time, typically 2 seconds.
Patent GB-2445052-A (GB)
Title: Call setup in an IP network wherein a database is checked for the identification of a second terminal
Inventor: LEE DAE-HYUN
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2007-10-25
Abstract: A call setup method and terminal in an IP (Internet Protocol) network, in which in response to a request for an outbound call from a first terminal, it is identified whether or not an index matching an identification of a second terminal exists in a matching table (or Destination Address Translation Table (DATT)). The identification of the second terminal is inputted at the request for the outbound call. If the index matching the identification of the second terminal exists in the matching table, a call initialization message is directly transmitted to the second terminal. In response to call setup, a call state synchronization message is transmitted to a call manager (or proxy server). Embodiments of the invention include updating an aging time of the matching table. Thus, the VoIP terminal constructs an address translation table and establishes call setup thereby shortening call setup time and reducing the load of the call manager.
Patent GB-2454890-A (GB)
Title: Light-emitting device made of fluorene polymers
Inventor: LIMITED CAMBRIDGE DISPLAY TECH
IPC: C07C13/567
Filed: 2007-11-21
Abstract: An organic light-emitting device (OLED) comprises an anode; a hole transport layer; a light-emitting layer and a cathode. The hole transport layer comprises a polymer having a repeat unit comprising a fluorene unit in the polymer backbone and satisfying general formula (I): <EMI ID=1.1 HE=52 WI=58 LX=261 LY=921 TI=CF> where R1 and <B>R2</B> each represent a substituent; each x is 0 or an integer; and the fluorene unit is optionally fused. The fluorine may be copolymerized with a dialkyl-fluorene unit and/or a triarylamine unit.
Patent GB-2444414-A (GB)
Title: Route Guidance System
Inventor: SOLOMON JEFFREY
IPC: G01C21/36
Filed: 2004-10-25
Abstract: A route guidance system comprising an in-vehicle device and a central route advisory system in which the in-vehicle device comprises audio and visual units which provide instructions, e.g. pictographs, to a user to perform manoeuvres required to complete an optimal route. The optimal route is calculated by the central route advisory system using a traffic forecasting model and transmitted by the central route advisory system to the in-vehicle device in response to a route request from the user to the central route advisory system to a specified destination. A call line identity of a user's device can be received at the advisory system and the user's current position may be determined by a dual tone multi-frequency (DTMF) transmission. Real-time and historical traffic data acquired from monitored routes together with static typical traffic information acquired from non- monitored routes may be used to determine an optimal route.
Patent GB-2445478-A (GB)
Title: A dielectrically-loaded antenna with at least three pairs of elongate conductive elements
Inventor: LEISTEN OLIVER PAUL
IPC: H01Q1/36
Filed: 2008-01-07
Abstract: A dielectrically-loaded antenna comprises a three dimensional antenna element structure that is on or adjacent the surface of a dielectric material core 12. The said structure includes at least three pairs of elongate conductive antenna elements 10A-H substantially uniformly spaced around an axis of the antenna. The antenna operates at frequencies in excess of 200MHz and the said core 12 occupies most of the volume of the antenna structure with a solid dielectric material with a dielectric constant greater than 5. The antenna structure may comprise six, eight or more helical conductive tracks which may be connected to two coupling nodes or a common conductor encircling the core 12. The track lengths and shape of the elements 10A-H may be selected to obtain some desire performance characterstics. The edges of the tracks may follow a meandering pattern. The ends of the helical elements may be displaced by a half-turn or a quarter-turn about the axis of the antenna. Antenna feed circuit and mounting arrangements are also disclosed. The antenna may be arranged to operate in backfire or endfire modes. The helical antenna elements may be phased to provide circularly polarised signals.
Patent GB-2443130-A (GB)
Title: Shelving
Inventor: DANIEL CHARLES
IPC: A47F5/00
Filed: 2006-08-21
Abstract: A shelving system (2) comprising a support structure (4), one or more shelves (6). Mounted on the support structure, at least one networkable electronic Device (8) mounted on a shelf or the support structure. The system also Includes conductors (12) or power supply and data transmission to said networkable device. One or more of the conductors provide a shared line for Power supply and data transmission.
Patent GB-2447143-A (GB)
Title: Controller area network based self-configuring vehicle management system and method
Inventor: NELSON KEVIN E
IPC: B60R16/023
Filed: 2008-02-28
Abstract: A vehicle management system (16) includes a first module (18) having a plurality of functions. The vehicle management system also includes a second module (20) and a system bus (34). At least the first module and the second module communicate on the system bus. The vehicle management system further includes an identifier (174) based on one of a plurality of vehicle types. When a first vehicle type is identified, a first set of the plurality of functions is utilized based on the identifier associated with the first vehicle type. When a second vehicle type is identified, a second set of the plurality of functions is utilized based on the identifier associated with the second vehicle type.
Patent GB-2461082-A (GB)
Title: Antenna array calibration with reduced interference from a payload signal
Inventor: SCHMIDT GEORG
IPC: H01Q3/26
Filed: 2008-06-20
Abstract: An antenna array or a method of its calibration comprises generating at least one calibration signal 45 and mixing it, using mixers 50-1, 50-2 - 50-K, with a payload signal 25 to be transmitted via the plural paths 30-1, 30-2 - 30-K associated with respective antenna array elements. The transmission signals of the antenna array element paths are summed in a device 60 and an estimated value of an interference signal is derived in an estimator 90 and is subtracted from the summed signal 65 by a device 95. The difference signal 97 produced is then compared with the at least one calibration signal 45. The comparison may provide correlation results which provide clear phase and amplitude calibration with minimum interference from the payload signal 25. The at least one calibration signal may be provided by at least one generator 40-1, 40-2, 40-K. The interference estimation may be based on a normalised least mean square estimate associated with the transmitted signal. The interference cancellation provided by this system may improve the speed and accuracy of the phase and amplitude calibration process. The calibration system may be implemented using hardware and/or software based signal processing means.
Patent GB-2461879-A (GB)
Title: Building block and pin system
Inventor: EXTON KEVIN ROBERT
IPC: E04B2/02
Filed: 2008-07-15
Abstract: A building system comprising a plurality of building blocks 10 each building block having a length, a width and a depth. The depth of each building block is substantially the same as the depth of each other building block. A first building block has a predetermined length, l, and each other building block has a length nl, where n is an integer. Each building block comprises at least one first bore 14 that extends depthwise from a first side thereof into the building block. Each first bore has substantially the same dimensions as each other first bore. The system further comprises a plurality of pins 18. Each of the pins is receivable within a first bore such that when two building blocks are positioned one above the other, the pin is receivable within the first bore of each of the two building blocks, thereby locking one building block to the other. The building blocks may be rubber and T shaped. The building blocks may be roof blocks.
Patent GB-2452131-A (GB)
Title: Printing images of people
Inventor: GOH JI-HYUN
IPC: G06K9/00
Filed: 2008-07-30
Abstract: A method of printing a personal image including at least one person, and individual information corresponding to the person in the personal image on respective sides of a sheet of printing paper comprising: providing an image file comprising a personal image including at least one person and face recognition information of the person to a printing apparatus, printing the personal image on a first side of the sheet of printing paper, and printing individual information, such as name, e-mail address or phone numbers, corresponding to the face recognition information on a second side of the sheet of printing paper. Preferably information relating to the location the image was captured is also printed on the reverse side to the image.
Patent GB-2449791-A (GB)
Title: Customizable wireless education or occupational therapy tool having a switch unit and a transmitter unit
Inventor: ONGKOJOYO YANDI
IPC: G06F3/02
Filed: 2006-12-14
Abstract: A wireless computer-aided occupational therapy and education tool for young children or children with developmental delays. The tool comprises a wireless input device and preferably a covering. The wireless input device of the tool comprises a switch, a transmitter, and identification code. The covering can be made in various shapes, sizes, and colors. The wireless input device is removably attachable to the covering.
Patent GB-2463313-A (GB)
Title: Horizontal rotor for marine current energy extraction
Inventor: STEWART-JONES GUILLAUME
IPC: F03B13/26
Filed: 2008-09-11
Abstract: A long horizontal axis rotor is used to extract energy from ocean or river currents. Inlet and exit funnels may be provided to guide flow over the rotor, and there may be a mesh to prevent debris or large creatures accessing the rotor. Two or more contra-rotating rotors may be linked in series (figure 4). The rotor may drive a hydraulic pump to transfer energy generated to shore or to a surface platform.
Patent GB-2462317-A (GB)
Title: System for generating electricity within a vehicle
Inventor: HOLME IVOR EDWARD
IPC: B60K16/00
Filed: 2008-09-25
Abstract: A vehicle mounted system for generating electricity includes a wind turbine 9 and a vortex unit 2. The system may be incorporated into a train with a hybrid diesel and electric engine. Surplus electricity may be fed into the national grid via overhead power cables.